Anne Cheale
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Anne Cheale was a councillor in Thurrock
, England
and former leader of the Conservative group on Thurrock Council who was first elected to the council in 2000 to represent the Corringham and Fobbing Ward.
In 2006, she was replaced as leader of the Conservative group by Terry Hipsey who defected to Labour a few years later. In February 2010, she tabled a motion of no confidence in the then council leader and was expelled from the Conservative group. Although the motion of no confidence was passed, council leader, Garry Hague, did not resign. Following the 2010 Thurrock Council election
she joined 2 other former Conservatives in voting for Labour's John Kent as council leader, thus ending the Conservative administration that had been in power since 2004. At the same meeting, Anne Cheale was elected mayor. In November 2010, she publicly apologised for the behaviour of three Thurrock Conservative councillors at a civic event on Canvey Island and later at a pub in Stanford le Hope.
In April 2011, councillor Cheale announced that she would not contest her Corringham and Fobbing seat in the forthcoming May elections, which was retaken by the Conservatives.
Following the 2011 election
the vote for mayor was tied between Councillor Curtis (Labour) and deputy mayor Councillor Tunde Ojetola (Conservative). As outgoing Mayor, Cheale had a casting vote which she exercised in favour of Councillor Curtis. In the subsequent election for council leader, Mayor Curtis then used his casting vote to elect John Kent as council leader, thus maintaining the Labour administration.
Thurrock
Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The local authority is Thurrock Council....
, England
England
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and former leader of the Conservative group on Thurrock Council who was first elected to the council in 2000 to represent the Corringham and Fobbing Ward.
In 2006, she was replaced as leader of the Conservative group by Terry Hipsey who defected to Labour a few years later. In February 2010, she tabled a motion of no confidence in the then council leader and was expelled from the Conservative group. Although the motion of no confidence was passed, council leader, Garry Hague, did not resign. Following the 2010 Thurrock Council election
Thurrock Council election, 2010
The result of the Thurrock Council election, 2010 was that Thurrock Council stay under no overall control. The Conservative party gained two seats from Labour while Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives. Of the 16 wards contested, eight were won by the Conservatives and eight by Labour...
she joined 2 other former Conservatives in voting for Labour's John Kent as council leader, thus ending the Conservative administration that had been in power since 2004. At the same meeting, Anne Cheale was elected mayor. In November 2010, she publicly apologised for the behaviour of three Thurrock Conservative councillors at a civic event on Canvey Island and later at a pub in Stanford le Hope.
In April 2011, councillor Cheale announced that she would not contest her Corringham and Fobbing seat in the forthcoming May elections, which was retaken by the Conservatives.
Following the 2011 election
Thurrock Council election, 2011
The result of the Thurrock Council election, 2011 was that Thurrock Council stayed under no overall control. The Conservative party gained one seats, while Labour gained two seats. Of the 16 wards contested, nine were won by Labour, six by the Conservatives and one by an independent...
the vote for mayor was tied between Councillor Curtis (Labour) and deputy mayor Councillor Tunde Ojetola (Conservative). As outgoing Mayor, Cheale had a casting vote which she exercised in favour of Councillor Curtis. In the subsequent election for council leader, Mayor Curtis then used his casting vote to elect John Kent as council leader, thus maintaining the Labour administration.